Foxglove Covert, Richmond

Name: Foxglove Covert
Address: Richmond, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Richmond

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Foxglove Covert is a Local Nature Reserve located on Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, England and is on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The reserve was created in 1992 by The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards who had just returned from the First Gulf War. The reserve has been visited by royalty and has won many awards for its activities. ()

Elevation: 659 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°22'6"N, 1°45'15"W

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Richmond United Kingdom

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Foxglove Covert – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Catterick Racecourse, Richmond Castle, Easby Abbey, St Mary the Virgin.

4.4 miE
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Catterick Racecourse, Catterick
112 min walk • Catterick Racecourse, sometimes known as Catterick Bridge Racecourse, is a thoroughbred horse racing venue one mile north west of Catterick in North Yorkshire, England, near the hamlet of Catterick Bridge. The first racing at Catterick was held in 1783.
2.4 miN
Romanesque architecture, Historical place, Forts and castles
Richmond Castle, Richmond
62 min walk • Richmond Castle in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, stands in a commanding position above the River Swale, close to the centre of the town of Richmond. It was originally called Riche Mount, 'the strong hill'.
2.5 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Ruins
Easby Abbey, Richmond
65 min walk • Easby Abbey, or the Abbey of St Agatha, is a ruined Premonstratensian abbey on the eastern bank of the River Swale on the outskirts of Richmond in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.
2.7 miN
Church
St Mary the Virgin, Richmond
68 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Richmond, is the Anglican parish church in the town of Richmond in North Yorkshire, England. Previously, there was another church, the Church of the Holy Trinity, which served as a chapel, and in the early part of the twentieth century, it was officiated over by the incumbent of St Mary's.
3 miN
54°24'43"N • 1°44'58"W
Luke Searle Golf, Richmond
77 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Golf
2.5 miN
History museum, Museum, Military museum
Green Howards Museum, Richmond
64 min walk • The Green Howards Regimental Museum is the museum of the Green Howards infantry regiment of the British Army. It is located in the old Trinity Church in the centre of the market place of Richmond in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.
5 miW
Monastery
Ellerton Priory, Yorkshire Dales
129 min walk • Ellerton Priory was a priory of Cistercian nuns in Swaledale in North Yorkshire, England. Its ruins lie in the civil parish of Ellerton Abbey.
2.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Richmond Falls, Richmond
62 min walk • Richmond Falls are a series of waterfalls along the River Swale, they are situated at grid reference NZ173006 near to the town centre of Richmond, North Yorkshire.
2.6 miN
Art museum, Children's museum, History museum
Richmondshire Museum, Richmond
66 min walk • The Richmondshire Museum is a museum located in Richmond in North Yorkshire, England. The Museum Trust was founded in 1974 by the Soroptimists of Richmond and the Dales; the Museum opened in 1978 in a former joiner's workshop, and has expanded its collections ever since.
3.6 miS
Park, Architecture
Constable Burton Hall, Leyburn
92 min walk • Constable Burton Hall is a grade I-listed Georgian mansion of dressed stone in an extensive and well wooded park in the village of Constable Burton in North Yorkshire, and is privately owned by the Wyvill family.
2.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church, Richmond
65 min walk • St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Richmond, North Yorkshire. It is situated between Newbiggin and Victoria Road to the south of Richmondshire Cricket Club.